The Murray State rifle team was honored for its OVC Championship before the Racer football game against Southeast Missouri State on Sept. 24. Chalice Keith/The News Story by Blake Sandlin, contributing writer Following a first-place finish in the Ole Miss Classic last weekend, Murray State’s rifle program is continuing to put up some of the Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Contributing writer With their season set to open this weekend, the Murray State rifle team will get their first taste of OVC play as they face UT Martin, ranked 19th nationally in the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association preseason poll. Head Coach Alan Lollar said he is very confident in his team Read More
Staff report Murray State athletics are gearing up for Family Weekend, with the Racers set to compete in six sporting events starting Friday night. Racer volleyball will kick off the weekend, starting their OVC schedule as well as playing their first home match of the season. Murray State is coming off a 1-2 record last Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Contributing writer With their season set to open this weekend, the Murray State rifle team will get their first taste of OVC play as they face UT Martin, ranked 19th nationally in the CRCA preseason poll. Head Coach Alan Lollar said he is very confident in his team and is excited Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Sports Editor The Murray State rifle team was ranked No. 2 in the country in the annual preseason College Rifle Coaches Association poll, released Aug. 22. The Racers finished third out of eight teams in the NCAA Rifle Championships. Head Coach Alan Lollar said the team takes it one shot at Read More
Story by Sarah Combs, Staff writer Ivan Roe, sophomore from Manhattan, Montana, begins his Olympic preparation, aiming for a spot on the USA Olympic Rifle team. Somewhere between classes, traveling and training for the NCAA Championships, Roe has earned a potential spot representing the USA Olympic Air Rifle Team in Rio de Janeiro during the summer. Read More
Story by Sarah Combs, Staff writer Ivan Roe is a sophomore aquatic biology major from Manhattan, Montana, who enjoys fishing, reading and leading his peers both on and off the rifle range. Roe didn’t begin his journey in rifle until his senior year of high school. He’s been shooting for 13 years. The journey started for Read More
The News picked Ivan Roe for his young accomplishments and his career record set at the rifle team’s home match on Oct. 17. 1. How long have you been playing your sport and why did it interest you to begin with? “I have been shooting rifle for 13 years now and it interested me originally Read More